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Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co.. Undated. Doyle's second Holmes novel. Contents also include five short stories by Edgar Allen Poe: Morella; Metzengerstein; A Tale of the Ragged Mountains; The Spectacles; The Duc de L'Omelette. Green cloth covers w/white lettering slightly scuffed/bumped w/minor discoloration on covers, endpapers, endpages; former owner's name in pencil; 148 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd, Mead & Company. Undated. Black cloth covers show some shelf wear; minor sunning/discoloration to spine; 7 color illustrations plus frontispiece; . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Mead Schaeffer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Harcourt Brace & World, 1943. Beloved children's classic written by an heroic French aviator; crisp tan linen covers w/brown lettering have minor scrapes on bottom edges; endpages slightly discolored/tanned, w/2 lines of writing covered by liquid paper; text is crisp & unmarked; dustjacket in mylar has small tear; slight tanning on spine; dj shows original price 4.50; CC edition; last paginated page is 91.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Macmillan & Co., Ltd, 1901. Reprint. Blue covers w/red title worn & frayed at edges, especially on spine; front hinge quite worn; former owner's inscription; light foxing on endpapers; 330 pp. + 2 pp ads.. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by Linley Sambourne. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1968. Stated First Tuttle Edition. Ex-library. First published over 100 years ago, filled with genealogical source material and information regarding the vast storehouse of Anglo-Saxon names. Navy blue linen covers, text and unclipped dustjacket in mylar show normal wear, library stamps/stickers; rear ep taped. 612 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. Three color plates plus frontispiece w/tissue guard by Alice Barber Stephens; green covers w/torch emblem clean & bright; spine somewhat faded & frayed; corners slightly bumped; discrete ex-library; 426 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Alice Barber Stephens. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Henry Altemus. Undated. Includes 120 wonderful illustrations by Walter Paget; Green front cover quite good, spine a bit faded/discolored; minor discoloration on rear; taped repair on frontispiece; quite a nice copy if a bit worn; 445 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Walter Paget. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Facts on File, 1991. First Edition. Encyclopedic guide to sporting firearms "with over 2,000 entries on every subject from hunting to handloading, from muskets to powder horns, from Mausers to Winchesters, plus over 250 photographs and line drawings....the essential reference for all collectors, hunters and target shooters." Includes Bibliography & Index. Black covers, text & unclipped dustjacket in As New condition. 370 pp.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Yorktown Heights, NY: Book Hunter Press, 1997. Over 1,250 used book dealers grouped by location & category; travel directions plus 46 city, regional & state maps; includes password for updates available at publisher's website. Soft covers and text unmarked, unused, unread. 465 pp.. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Greens Farms, CT: Modern Books and Crafts, Inc., 1974. Concise handbook of marks on porcelain and pottery for the collector, dealer, library, museum; includes thousands of marks of America, England, Spain, Portugal, China, Japan, Persia, Russia and most of Continental Europe. Green linen covers and text are crisp, unmarked w/exception of former owner's name on top page edges and a small spot on ffep; unclipped dustjacket somewhat scuffed and slightly chipped, w/original price of $10. 213 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: The William Morris Society, 1965. A lecture by Edward Thompson given on 4th May 1959 in the Hall of the Art Workers' Guild, London. Beige covers have slight tanning along the edges otherwise crisp, unmarked; 19 pp.. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1925. Lovely frontispiece color plate of a pirate tipped in; black covers w/red titles worn w/some discoloration on rear cover; spine sunned; interior hinge split; discrete ex-library; 347 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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1910: Edward Stern & Co., Inc.. Four color plus several b/w illustrations; gray covers shelf worn w/moderate soiling/foxing on front cover color pastedown; bumped & frayed corners; some bumps to spine; former owner's inscription; front & rear inner hinges split but volume intact; minor discoloration to rear cover; a well-used book in overall good condition, charmingly illustrated; 122 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by S. S. Stilwell Weber & Isabel Lyndall. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1928. Stated First Printing in America, July, 1928. Translated by Whitaker Chambers; foreward by John Galsworthy. Green covers quite discolored w/no hint of title on front cover & scant trace of one on spine; former owner's bookplate; rear interior hinge is cracked but volume entirely intact; pictorial endpapers of deer in the forest; several pages are torn; 293 pp. + 1 pg ad.. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by Kurt Wiese. more information

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NY: The Century Co., 1915. Seven illustrations plus Frontispiece; tan covers w/shoji screen design show moderate shelf wear; discrete ex-library; 270 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1994. Glossy pictorial covers and text crisp, unmarked; 191 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1904. Published March, 1904. Frontispiece plus four color plates by Harrison Fisher; b/w page decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong; ffep pictorial endpaper has small paper residue; discrete ex-library; pictorial red covers slightly bumped edges; sunned spine w/minor frayng; slightly cocked spine; still a nice volume representative of the period; 137 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1910. Three color plates plus frontispiece beautifully illustrated by Harrison Fisher; page decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood; top edge gilt; pictorial endpapers; bookplate is only evidence of ex-library; lavender & white embossed design still crisp if slightly faded/sunned at edges; spine sunned; 121 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1906. With three color illustrations (one is missing) plus Frontispiece by Harrison Fisher; blue-gray covers w/oval color pastedown (no doubt a Fisher Girl) have very light wear to corners; page decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood; discrete ex-library; pictorial endpapers have small tear; small spot on rear cover; 140 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1911. Three color plates by Harrison Fisher plus frontispiece; red front cover w/embossed design quite nice; fading white ink on titles & sunned spine; bumped corners & minor fraying to spine; ffep & title page torn; discrete ex-library; 243 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1907. Blue-gray covers still bright altho minor bubbling & wear to corners; color pastedown by Harrison Fisher on cover plus frontispiece & four color illustrations; b/w art deco page decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood; discrete ex-library despite bookplate & sticker residue on ffep, o/w pictorial endpapers clean; deckled page edges; over all, quite a nice copy; 127 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Illustrated Editions Co.. Undated. Beige covers w/red spine shelf worn, some fraying, bumping; qtr inch missing from spine head & tail; some splitting on exterior spine; volume intact & interior unmarked; numerous color & b/w plates; 251 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harry Clarke. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1915. Tan linen covers have red discoloration on front; some fraying & tears on spine; discrete ex-library; 279 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by A. B. Wenzell. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1907. Green embossed covers & titles bright w/scuffed color pastedown; spine frayed & dulled; frontispiece w/tissue guard; one illustration loosened from binding; 207 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Will Grefe. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1910. Olive green covers have minor fraying at the corners; frontispiece w/tissueguard & other wonderful color illustations by Christy; discrete ex-library; 370 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Howard Chandler Christy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. With an informative introduction by James B. Carrington, this is a selection of the best work of one of the great names in the history of American illustration. Harrison was famous for his portrayal of the wholesome, athletic & inimitably fashionable American girl; his Fisher girls rivaled those of Gibon & Christy; Fisher was the natural successor to Charles Dana Gibson (creator of the "Gibson girl") after Gibson moved to Europe. Front cover paste down over dark blue covers; paste down & rear covers lightly foxed; frontis w/tissue detached; former owner's name; 82 b/w & 9 color plates; several plates are detached. Overall, a very nice copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.. more information

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1913. Celebrated and influential in the golden era of American illustration, Howard Pyle's children's works exhibited his talents as both author & illustrator; orange covers slightly discolored; moderate shelf wear; ex-library stamps/stickers; 109 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Howard Pyle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1915. With verses by Katherine Pyle. Twenty-four tales for each hour of the day are preceded by a verse reflecting that hour of the day written by Pyle's sister, Katherine; Howard Pyle based the tales on European folktales; numerous charming b/w illustrations; yellow covers soiled w/minor discoloration, spine sunned, creased, frayed, w/small tears, 2" cut; former owner's inscription; volume otherwise intact, unmarked; 318 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Howard Pyle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: The Viking Press, 1974. Illustrates over 400 outstanding examples of American folk art produced at its peak including pictures, sculpture, architectural decoration and decorated household objects from the mainstream of the american artistic tradition. Includes over 100 color illustrations, brief essays, biographical notes on the artists and selected Bibliography. Yellow and black linen covers and text are crisp and unmarked; price-clipped dustjacket has minor shelf wear and a few small tears. 288 pp.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 11 X 11. more information

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Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1893. Stated Fifty-second thousand. Green embossed covers show moderate wear, minor discoloration, minor fraying on spine; former owner's name; frontispiece has 2 small tears; numerous b/w illustrations by W.L. Taylor; a few small tears & some minor discoloration on a few pages; 506 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by W. L. Taylor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1917. Gift Edition reprint. Satire of medieval chivalry; brief 1966 Twain bibliography laid in; numerous b/w illustrations; black covers w/color pastedown has rubbed corners; spine sunned/discolored w/minor fraying; pages slightly tanned; corners rubbed/frayed; volume somewhat loosened although intact; 450 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Henry Fitz. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1889. Twain's satire on chivalry & put-down of Sir Walter Scott; front cover & spine both without "Connecticut" in the title; olive green front cover embossed w/blue, black & gilt design; covers worn w/bumped corners, frayed edges, small tears on spine, minor discoloration; spine has separated in the book's center, so volume is fragile; two pages of ads in rear; 575 pp. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1969. Contains history, style and identification with over 100 illustrations. Ex-library stamps/stickers; covers and text otherwise unmarked--excellent reading or reference copy. 150 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1904. Olive green covers with cross swords design has rubbing/minor fraying at corners; slight discoloration on rear cover; minor fraying on spine; discrete ex-library; beautiful half-tone pastedown illustrations throughout plus color frontispiece w/tissue guard; 350 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by F. C. Yohn. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin, 1902. Illustrated with 5 color plates plus frontis w/tissue guard; green covers shelf worn w/minor fraying; discrete ex-library; page edges tanned; 418 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by F. C. Yohn. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. Seven color plates plus frontispiece by George Wharton Edwards; pictorial covers w/skaters slightly faded/discolored; fading to spine; pictorial endpapers; inner hinges split but volume tight & intact; 380 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by George Wharton Edwards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing, 1932. Dark blue covers have minor discoloration & some scratches on rear; color pastedown on front cover has some scuffing & scratches; minor fraying to corners & spine; pictorial endpapers; former owner's name; 305 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by N. C. Wyeth & Peter Hurd. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. Rose & leaf design quite good on cover which has bumped corners & small spot; spine darkened w/minor fraying; minor discoloration on rear cover; minor foxing on endpapers; former owner's name & bookplate; 177 pp. + 4 pp. ads.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Maud Humphrey. 8-3/4 X 10-1/4. more information

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Grantsville, MD: Hobby House Pr Inc, 1997. Landmark American doll research divided into sections by media, features dolls of wood, papier mache, rubber, leather, china & bisque, cloth, composition, plastic & vinyl, paper & artist dolls. Pictorial covers & text crisp, unmarked; 144 pp.. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1910. Color frontispiece w/tissue guard; blue-gray covers; white titles fairly faded; corners bumped & slightly frayed; discrete ex-library; 401 pp. + 6 pp. ads.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by C. Coles Phillips and Reginald Birch. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1905. Blue covers w/candleabra design frayed w/some tears on spine; discrete ex-library; hinge split in book's center; 382 pp. + 14 pp. ads. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Howard Chandler Christy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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NY: The Macmillan Company, 1903. Seven illustrations by Arthur I. Keller plus frontispiece; tan linen covers worn w/some soiling/discoloration; spine faded, somewhat discolored w/fraying at head & tail; front interior hinge split; former owner's bookplate; pages lightly tanned; 504 pp. + 4 pp ads.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Arthur I. Keller. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: St. Martin's Press, 1999. The Official Red Book of U.S. Coins, the authoritative annual guide to average retail prices; fully illustrated catalog and retail valuation list, 1616 to date. Red glossy covers, spiral bound, and text in As New, unmarked, unread condition. 336 pp. ALSO INCLUDED: The Official Blue Book / "Handbook of U.S. Coins" by the same author, soft cover, As New condition, 208 pp.. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: G. Schirmer, 1890. Short biographies in rhyme of 20 of the world's great composers, w/charming b/w illustrations; tan covers well worn, rubbed along edges; moderate discoloration/dampstain on front cover; spine quite rubbed & inner hinge split; first few pages are loose.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Albert D. Blashfield. 4to.. more information

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1905: Grosset & Dunlap. Five illustrations plus Frontispiece by Charles Dana Gibson, of Gibson girl fame; green covers w/b/w pastedown slightly discolored along edge; former owner's name; corners bumped; deckled page edges; minor damp stain on last few pages; 364 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Charles Dana Gibson. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1921. Dark green covers well worn; pictorial pastedown of four children dancing in a circle; 14 color illustrations from original drawings including frontispiece; numerous b/w line drawings; former owner's bookplate and 1931 date; last page torn; no endpapers; 127 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Campbell Hoopes. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's, 1921. Front cover w/color pastedown by Paget slightly worn but still beautiful; wear to edges & slight fraying to spine; minor discoloration on rear cover & 3 small holes along hinge; endpapers & title page scuffed/tanned, w/former owner's name; numerous b/w etchings by Paget; 388 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Wal Paget. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's, 1936. Reprint of Stevenson's classic book of poetry for children memorably illustrated w/numerous b/w sketches & 9 color plates by Jessie Wilcox Smith, a former student of the legendary Howard Pyle, who became one of the few prominent women illustrators of the era; black covers slightly frayed at corners, spine printing faded; pictorial pastedown on front cover lightly scuffed/scratched; pictorial endpapers tanned along edges; rear hinge split but volume intact; 125 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jessie Willcox Smith. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., 1905. Tan cloth covers darkened w/minor discoloration from age & wear; beautiful color pastedown on front cover, four color illustrations by Peck plus frontispiece; minor fraying to corners; pictorial endpapers w/'S' design; minor foxing to first few pages; deckled endpages & top page edges gilt; inner front hinge split but volume tight & intact; 282 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Clara Elsene Peck. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Edward Stern & Co., Inc., 1908. Stated Second Printing. A quite worn copy but with very good color plates & charming rhymes of the bears' travel adventures. Blue front cover w/pastedown of bears dressed as Scottish pipers slightly chipped w/torn half inch X qtr inch section; front cover somewhat discolored/dampstained & titles' white ink chipped; rear cover quite discolored, frayed & w/bare corners & a torn one-inch section; spine split, frayed & front cover & 1st four pages detached; several other pages partially detached; 14 color plates plus cover pastedown but missing frontispiece; several color plates have some minor chipping and/or foxing otherwise in excellent condition; rear endpapers dampstained; 178 pp. + 7 pp. ads. . Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by R. K. Culver. 4to.. more information

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